God of Goodness, Unfailing Love, and Faithfulness (This sermon is based on Psalm 100:5 and is a memorial for a fellow that is a member of my church since his childhood, though he had not attended for almost 40 years. He lived his life well, was a man of great humor – and one of [...]
Trinity or Radical Monotheism—Human Liberty Hangs in Ballance
Trinity Versus Tyranny—Final Battle Over Fate of Man This essay attempts to answer a baffling question: Why has the West for centuries dominated legal, artistic, religious and humanistic advances over the rest of the globe? The answer offered here is rooted in foundational theological concepts predominant in different religions. In brief, the claim is the [...]
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Trinitarian Resources
Those who follow this blog know of my appreciation of the Doctrine of the Trinity as central to the teachings of the Christian faith. Trinitarian theology is more than simply an affirmation of a mystery (God is one in Three and Three in [...]
Objects In The Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear – Stress Awareness Month
The month of April is “Stress Awareness Month.” Are you aware of your stress? Are you aware WHAT stresses you? To all of you who feel worried, stressed, or anxious – know this: there is no magic fix. There is no pill, joke, or anecdotal story that can turn off the “wrry machine.” Jesus is [...]
Sarcastic Laughter
The second Sunday of Easter at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia features a message titled: “Sarcastic Laughter.” The primary text is John 20:19-31 -(with the story of Thomas’ encounter with Jesus a week after the resurrection. We also looked at the story of Abraham and Sarach and the unbelievable promise that they, late [...]
Easter 2012
Easter 2012 at Patterson Avenue Baptist Church featured a sermon based on Mark 16:1-8, titled “A Very Large Stone.” Some folks thought I was talking about their kidneys! LOL You can watch the sermon when you click this hyperlink now. One line from the sermon that sort of sets theme is as follows: “Easter is [...]
Good Friday Dialouge Sermon w/ Dr. Betty Pugh Mills
On Good Friday at a “community worship gathering” I was honored to preached a dialouge sermon with Dr. Betty Pugh Mills, the gifted pastor of Grace Baptist Church. Below you will find our two inital homilies, followed by a dialouge. In keeping with the tradition of Good Friday, it is not heavy on the praise [...]
Disturbing Good News
Sermon The sermon for March 25, 2012 at Patterson Avenue Baptist was based on John 12:20-33 – it was titled: “Disturbing Good News” In the sermon I share some biblical good news – our lives and churches have the power and ability to CHANGE THE WORLD That’s our hunger, our longing, our desire – God places [...]
The Preacher King : Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Word that Moved America
King The prize possession in my extensive library are the books written by (or containing the edited work of) Martin Luther King, Jr. This is a new book for me – just a $1.99 for my kindle – well worth a couple bucs if you want to explore the impact of the spoken word on [...]
It’s Not About The Costume Jewlery
Sermon The sermon for March 11, 2012 is based on jOHN 2:11-33 – THE STORY OF JESUS CLEANSING THE TEMPLE. I have heard this story used to attack fund-raising efforts from youth, bake sales by children – when these things take place in the church. reveals that Jesus had something else in mind. He [...]
